Combined corn-sheller



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J. S. TARRR.

COMBINED CORN SHELLE-R, FEED GRINDER, AND HORSE POWER. No. 272,495. Patented Feb. 20,1883

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I Y J. S. COMBINED 001m SHELLER, FEED GRINDER; AND HORSE POWER. N0. 272,495. Patented Peb.20,1883.

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INVENTOR lllll'll J v f ATTORNEYS NITED- STAT-Es JOSEPH s. TARR, or

COMBINED CORN-'SHELLER, FEE

CLEVELAND, OHIO.

D-GRINDER, AND HORSE-POWER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 272,495, dated February 20, 1883.

Application filed November 27, 1682.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOSEPH S. TARR, of Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga 'and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Com hined Corn-Sheller, Feed-Grinder, and Horse-Power; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it machine cheaper, and also more simple and compact in its construction, than machines of this class heretofore in use.

In the drawings, Figure 1 represents a side elevation view of the entire combined machine. Fig. 2 represents a top view of the same de-, vice.. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the same as Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a detailed plan view of one portion of the'device shown in Fig. 3.

In Fig. 1, A represents a hollow supportingcolumn, terminating in a broad base suitable for fastening to a foundation and supporting the entire machine. A short distance above the base of and inclosed in said column. is placed the inclined disk a, terminating in the l'lischarging-orifice a. Directly over said disk is placed an inclined screen, I), terminating in a discharging-orifice, b. Said screen is made detachable.

B represents a master-wheel, and is of that variety known as a crown-wheel, and is attached firmly to the column A by means of a collar, A, and engages the pinionf. The said pinion and the spur-wheel F are attached to the shaft f. The spur-wheel F engages the pinion y when in the position shown, but may be moved along the shaft f so as to disengage the pinion g. The pinion g is attached to the shaft'G, as are also the movable parts of the corn-sheller D and the feed-grinder E.

H represents a rotating collar, having for its bearing and axis the column A. To the said collar is attached the box it,- the said box constituting the bearing for one'endof the shaft (No model.)

f, the other end of the shaft f having its bearing in the box 0.

0 represents a rotating frame. one end of which is provided with a vertical cylindrical bore, U,'having for its bearing and axis the column A. Said frame supports by one of its branches the box a, and supports also, by its other two branches, 0 and the corn-sheller porting the feed-grinder E. To the frame 0 is also attached the power-leverL, (shown more clearly in Fig. 4,) said lever moving in the direction of the arrow at l.

The said corn-sheller 1) consists externally of the cylindrical casing (I, provided with the box d and a hopper, (1 into which theears of corn are fed, and also provided with a disch arging-orifiee, d The said corn-sheller consists internally of the toothed cylinder I, attached to the shaft G. The said cylinder, acting upon the ears of corn, in connection with the inner surface of the said casing, rubs the grains of corn from the cob. corn and the cobs are discharged through the orifice (1 into the chamber of the column A and fall upon the screen b. When-the cobs are arrested and discharged through the orifice b, the corn, passing through said screen upon the disk at, is discharged through the orifice a.

The feed-grinder E consists externally of a casing provided With the receiving-hopper e, .the discharging-orifice e, and has attached the box 0 supporting one end of the shaft G. Internally the said grinder consists of two circular, serrated, grooved, plano-concaved grinding-plates, 7c and k. The plate It is attached by means of a flange and the pin j to the shaft G, and rotates with said shaft. The other plate, It, is attached to the side of the casing next to the hopper e, and through an annular opening in the center of the said plate It the grain passes from said hopper between the concaved grinding surfaces of said plates. The grain,when ground, is discharged through theorifice 0 into the chamber of the column A, and, falling through the screen b and upon the disk at, is discharged through the orifice a.

As shown in Fig. 4, the lever Lisconnected by suitable attachment, 1, preferably a chain or rod, to the box 0, said box being shown in Figs. 1 and 3. By means of the attachment 1 connecting the box 0 to the lever L at a point D. To the frame 0 is attached the arm 0 sup-' The shelled on the lever opposite said box, the torsional strain on said machine is reduced to a minimum.

The operation of my device is as follows: Power being applied to the lever L, the attached frame 0 is made to rotate around the column A. The said frame 0, by means of the attached box 0, carries with it in its rotations the shaftf, and by means of the engagement of the pinion fwith the stationary wheel B the shaftf is made to revolve on its own axis, and this last aforesaid rotary motion is con- "eyed by means of the engaging-wheelsF and g to the shaft G and its attachments. The pinj may be withdrawn, leaving the grinder at rest while the corn-sheller is at work. The fly-wheel m and the pulley n are provided in case power by belt is desired to be applied to said shaft G. In that case the wheels F and g are disengaged, as aforesaid, by any desired means, and the frame 0 is fastened securely to the wheel B by means of the set-screw 0.

What I claim is- 1. In a combined corn-sheller, feed-grinder, and horse-power, the combination, with a hollow column serving as a passage for the shelled corn or grain, ofa master-wheel rigidly secured thereon, and shelling and grinding devices supported upon said column and provided with operating devices, substantially as set forth.

2. In a combined corn-sheller, feedgrinder, and horse-power, the combination, wlth a hollow supporting-column serving as a passagechamber, and provided with a sieve and (lischarge-disk connecting with suitable discharge-orifices, of grinding and shelling mechanism supported upon said column and adapted to empty their contents into the latter, a master-wheel, and devices for operating the grinder and sheller, substantially as set forth.

3. In a combined corn-sheller and feedgrinder, the combination, with a hollow supporting-column serving also as a discharge passage for the ground feed and shelled corn,

ofa master-wheel secured upon said column, a rotating collar arranged upon the column, and a shaft carrying a bevel-gear wheel and a spurwheel and adapted to operate the grinder and sheller, substantially as set forth.

4. In a combined feed-grinder and cornsheller, the combination, with the hollow column, its master-wheel, and the rotating collar arranged on said column, ofa rotating frame, a shaft, f, and connections for operating the grinder and sheller, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination, with a supporting-column, of a rotating collar arranged thereon, a framesupported upon said column and adapted to be revolved around the latter, and a cornsheller, substantially as set forth.

6. Thecom bin ation, with the supporting-column and collar H, of the frame 0, adapted to be revolved around said column, and a feedgrinder supported above said column, substantially as set forth.

7. The combination,with thesupporting-column and the collar II, of a frame, 0, and a combined corn-sheller and feed-grinder constructed to rotate around the axis of said column, substantially as set forth.

8. The combination, with the column A and collar II, of the frame U,the pinionf, shaftf, and the wheel B, substantially as set forth.

9. The combination, with a hollow supporting-column and horse-power devices connected therewith, of a feed-grinder and corn-sheller arranged above said column and adapted to deliver their contents to the hollow column, which operates as a discharge-passage, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I sign.this specification, in the presence of two witnesses, this 3d day of November, 1882.

JOSEPH S. TARR.

Witnesses J NO. OaowELL, Jr., C. H. DORER. 

